New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-08
TIE CAREFUL CO11RELLK.
A WOMANS TALK ABOUT STAGEMANAGE-
NENT

In tho middle OF the stage of the Star Theatre the
Other morning stood plano Sitting at inc piaho
was n man with n white waistcoat, a gray Dearu anu
pcrsplring face. who after playing 10" par' vi
music would gcsticulate wildly, below hoarscly vi
stamp his foot furlously at group OF people VINO
stood or sat near and apparently singing 10 tho
hes, Of their ability. The Individual in the white
walscoat was signor Noyellis, tho musical director
Of Mr. McCaul's comic opera company ana lho 7iHso
who were causing him all this agony OF m'hd "cro
members OF tho Colonels organization. There was
ono among them az whom tho director rarely had to
roar though occasionally no would payiuHy shahe
his forcangcr at her. She was good-loohihs anu
rotbc, nlump and was dressed In excellent tasto
in close fitting suit of some sort OF brown STUN
This was Malamo Cottrelly; and as to the knowledge
and skill OF NOveis Is due much OF the success Vi
Mr. McCauls companies from musician po'h' Vi
Wow SO 10 the no less remarkable knOwieugo anu
skin OF Madame Cottrelly do they owe much III tho
90, ., stag, management costuming and display
gencraIlv During an interval OF tho rehearsal Ma
dame Cottrelly rested and talked upon her iaVori'o
topic with vivacIty and eagcrncss'
al havo been on tho stage" saii she' shoe
WIS nine years old, and have always hau every W
norunity of seeing the best actors In all lines Oh
hrsInos, and learning their methods. 1t was only
Tor \ short ucriod during the Schlcswg-Holsteln ana
Austrian war that l played through inc slh'no''
cities As very young girl. The knowledge oi stage
effect and stage management as distinct IRON ao'B'
IS ono which has indeed to be acquired Dut us VorS
ACQUISITION implies n natural Instinct THIS thoueh
I homo do not appear cgotstic In saying IT, h"No
oluavs had As child played leading and Indeed
tragic parts when unable even TO iaihuy grasp
their meaning Yet with sort OIL Dhhu Hls'inoS
mado nv points and produced on my auuich0eS
strong Impression Later, when had Dcconio ooii
vorsant with tho technicalties OF tho procession anu
hod hoco,,o generally known q soubreto actress
7 essaved these uarts again, but was tod ny my
,-,o,ds that I had played them better as youn>
girl This feeling has really been az uio Do''oln u
what success have had rs stage-mahaser. "hoii
7 was n member OF q leading STOCK company Seoi"0u
naturally to take the lead and to become tho rshs
hand man or rather woman, OF the manager al
WV flt that his interests were mine, and Think
aid much TO keep tho company Interested IN tDer
work. I have tried and think not Without suoooSs
To inculcato this spirit Into Mr. McSaun oonp"i
Wa AFRO ali like q large family each bearing mo IN
tcrcst of the other at heart and 1t Is only IN this
80, ,,at a oood ensemble performance can DO given
Sometimes bayo felt that taking part myself In the
nerfornanco might interfere somewhat win my use
t,no.a "a stage-manager, but this very fact has
helped mo to an extIaodundSS rrrater part of the
time my interest Is therefore hechor anu non in n
H. Wanted and should the performance lag can, Ia
i - Si dtiernt ways, nfuse moro life, spirit and
a aSa5 IttIe bit OF business introduced a new
ieSo or two. viii do much 70 brighton things anu '"
gonso Tho spirits of the company TO rise. . =,
As TO my methods they are slipio cnoush thor
first tako the lbretto myself and make myself eho1
msblv acquainted with t. Before the first rehearsal
have studied IL so that know every hne Oh It,
expect same thing With regard 10 11 Sey mus
cn,ma ta Tho first rehearsal thoroughly conversanu
with their lines Then We can devote ourscn 5s
thc bnsness ana OF TO the musical eiiect Oh
The Dicee l require them also to speak the enact
words OF tho bretto never. my sen, nayo SIt
tbinh II helpful / have insertcr somethlng But
ID is think tho actors duty to gct al ne can 3 hs
met nu Of delivery or by significant piece OF
business try to impress the COMPANY 'o ood MAN bat
thcy ara Wording not for their individual glory which
nnd ne niece Lastly: 1 try TO keep all ana every
ono cheerful and good -humored 49,. .,.,,,.